A sudo security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.3/Micro 5.2.

SUSE-SU-2022:4077-1: important: Security update for sudo

SUSE Security Update: Security update for sudo
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4077-1
Rating: important
References: #1190818 #1203201 #1204986
Cross-References: CVE-2022-43995
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-43995 (NVD) : 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-43995 (SUSE): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available.

Description:

This update for sudo fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-43995: Fixed a potential heap-based buffer over-read when entering a passwor dof seven characters or fewer and using the crypt() password backend (bsc#1204986).

- Fix wrong information output in the error message (bsc#1190818). - Make sure SIGCHLD is not ignored when sudo is executed; fixes race condition (bsc#1203201).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.2-2022-4077=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-4077=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-4077=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-4077=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-4077=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 (aarch64 x86_64):

sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-test-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-plugin-python-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-plugin-python-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64):
sudo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debuginfo-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1
sudo-debugsource-1.9.5p2-150300.3.13.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43995.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190818
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1203201
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1204986